N-power unlikely before 2010
PA Wellington New Zealand is still unlikely to need a nuclear power station before the year 2010 in spite of the predicted high demand for electricity this decade, according to a Ministry of Energy discussion paper. Reviewing research and development energy pro- i grammes, the document said i .the situation as to when; -nuclear power should be in- 1 troduced had not changed. | There was no justification ' for any big effort in research ! and development on nuclear ■ power in New Zealand. I It noted that the report of the Royal Commission on Nuclear Power Generation in New Zealand, published five years ago, concluded that this form of generation would not be required until about 2010.
A firm decision to proceed, therefore, did not need to be made until between’ 1992 and 1996. That decision hdd been partly based on what the Royal Commission saw was likely electricity requirements in the year. 2001; and 1991, the paper said. The projected demand stated in last year’s “Energy Plan” fell slightly, below the “normal ...growth” scenario published'in the Royal Comrepdrtj' ■ ;and included expected energyintensive industries. • ■ 1
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